Bologna market: Lucumi 'studies' Ingelese, strong pressure on Dogo Leite

The auction is animated for lucumiThe right offer is not there yet, but at home Bologna the pressure is increasing for Diogo leite (26), Portuguese left-handed centre-backUnion Berlin entered the circle of the senior national team, with which however he has not yet made any official appearances: a sign that Casteldebole do not want to be caught unprepared in case of farewell of the Colombian. Union has made the price: 15 million, for the player whose contract expires in 2026. Bologna is thinking and according to rumors is testing with a proposal of 12 million including bonuses, with a proposal of 4 years of salary plus option on the fifth season at around 700 thousand euros plus bonuses to the player. There is work to be done but the distances are not unbridgeable.

Much will depend on lucumi. He has archived Bournemouth's interest. But he is negotiating with Roma, Galatasaray has arrived, with an offer of 17 million deemed insufficient.

The one who could shuffle the cards could be theAston Villa, who was Bologna's opponent in the Champions League and has come knocking on their door. Lucumi has a clause of 28 million, Bologna does not intend to negotiate below 25: because Lucumi's contract expires in 2026 and he does not intend to renew, but Bologna has a unilateral option in its favor to be exercised by January to extend the Colombian's contract until 2027: in short, it is practically as if he still had two years left on his contract. In addition, Bologna will still have to pay 20 percent of the proceeds to Genk, the club from which they bought him in 2022: or from 5 to 5,5 million.

Meanwhile, Bologna continues to reject the interest for Beukema. If the famous 28 million clause arrives, however, the decision would be up to Lucumi alone: ​​this is why the rossoblù have made concrete steps for Diogo Leite, after having sounded out Renato Veiga (21), who returned to Chelsea from his loan at Juventus, but the Londoners are not open to a loan with option for now.

Meanwhile, from England, there are moves underway for Dan Ndoye: on Monday there were rumors of considerations and moves by Manchester United, Liverpool and one between Arsenal and Newcastle and since yesterday the tabloids have not ruled out that Aston Villa will also be writing to the race for him as well as Lucumi. Bologna met with the Raiola team: in addition to Pinamonti, to talk about Ruben Van Bommel (20) of AZ, increasingly the number one target in the event of the Swiss's farewell, for whom the rossoblù are asking between 50 and 55 million. Parma is also after Van Bommel, but Bologna is ahead.

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